Leucadendron daphnoides
Leucadendron daphnoides, the Du Toit's Kloof conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Slanghoek, Du Toitskloof and Stettynskloof mountains. The shrub grows up to 1.5 m tall and flowers from July to September.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. daphnoides |
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| Leucadendron daphnoides (Thunb.) Meisn. | |
In Afrikaans it is known as reusepoeierkwas.
References
- Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Leucadendron daphnoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113167104A185565402. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113167104A185565402.en. Downloaded on 17 August 2021.
- http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=794-33
- http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/leucadendron_daphnoides.htm
- https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/conebu5.htm
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